Ehren Ebbage shares his remarkable journey through the music industry. From his early days touring with bands and getting discovered by an A&R rep in Idaho to becoming a sought-after producer working with breakout artists like Lizzie McAlpine, Ebbage offers a masterclass in career longevity and creative evolution. Ehren's story begins like many musicians - falling in love with Aerosmith and Guns N' Roses as a teenager - but takes unexpected turns through record deals, touring life, and eventually finding his true calling in production and composition.   Want my free 11 gems PDF??  https://www.roymatz.com/gemspdf  

In this interview Jesse Josefsson opens up about his journey in sync licensing, from his early days as a musician to becoming an educator who is actually qualified to teach (nearly 10,000 placements). Jesse shares how he transitioned from band life to sync licensing after seeing consistent financial returns. He emphasizes transparency in an industry often filled with misleading promises and discusses how the sync landscape continues to evolve with technology. Both Jesse and Roy highlight the importance of "persistency" (persistence and consistency combined) and taking full responsibility for one's career path. Jesse also reflects on how parenthood has taught him valuable lessons about responsibility that apply to the music business.   11 Gems Pdf (free): https://www.roymatz.com/gemspdf

Download my free 11 gems pdf: https://www.roymatz.com/gemspdf

Katy Mac, founder of Dawn Patrol, shares invaluable insights from her extensive career spanning multiple facets of the music licensing world. As someone who has transitioned from musician to music supervisor to catalog owner, Katy provides a unique 360-degree perspective on how artists can successfully navigate the complex ecosystem of sync licensing.   Katy’s community: https://www.58facets.net/about   Katy’s agency: https://www.dawnpatrolmusic.com    Get your free 11 gems PDF: https://www.roymatz.com/gemspdf

Today we sit down with Scott Reinwand, the VP of production at Warner Chappell Production Music. He opens up about his journey from recording on a 4-track Portastudio to overseeing 60-80 albums a year. Scott shares some real gems about ego in the music industry, the power of genuine collaboration, and why success often comes from unexpected directions. Beyond his Warner Chappell role, we dive into his experience teaching film scoring at BYU, his approach to working with composers, and how letting go of ego has shaped his success in sync licensing and production music. Download my FREE 11 gems pdf: https://www.roymatz.com/gemspdf

Get the free 11 gems pdf here: https://www.roymatz.com/gemspdf

In this milestone 100th episode, music producer and sync licensing expert Josh Williams shares his journey and insights on balancing creative work with business in the music industry. Josh discusses his successful Shades of Sync event, his approach to music production, and how he manages his thriving community while staying active as a composer. The conversation dives into practical tips about time management, collaboration strategies, and maintaining authenticity in an AI-driven world. Josh also reveals his unique "ear candy" production technique and his method of planning music releases around future entertainment trends.   Get my free 11 gems pdf: https://roymatz.substack.com   Connect with Josh: @xj_will

Music industry veteran Michael Elsner shares his remarkable journey from guitar player to successful music licensing professional, revealing invaluable insights about the sync licensing business. Starting in Woodstock, NY, Elsner's path led him through Nashville's studio scene to Los Angeles, where he discovered the lucrative world of music licensing. His experience spans from American Idol to international touring, highlighting how diversification in the music industry can lead to sustainable success. The conversation explores the business of music licensing, including detailed insights about payment timelines, royalty structures, and the importance of building a quality catalog. Elsner's story demonstrates how musicians can build passive income through sync licensing while maintaining their performance careers. Get your free 11 gems pdf here: https://www.roymatz.com/gemspdf   Sync Titans (Michael’s community) https://www.elitemusiccoaching.com/community

in this sync licensing podcast, roy matz educates you about sync licensing, and getting your music placed in tv and film, follow the podcast if you’d like some more education about sync licensing

In this episode, we sit down with Ryan, a multi-talented musician and sound designer, to explore his unique journey from being a drummer in rock and funk bands to electronic music production, sound design, and creative direction. Ryan shares invaluable insights for musicians, composers, and creatives looking to navigate the ever-changing landscape of the music industry. We talk about the power of in person communications, being personable and easy to communicate with, persevering, having proper metadata, saving stems and Ryan shares insane stories from his journey.   Contact Ryan LinkedIn: Ryan Dickinson Email: info@one-stop-music.com.au Download my free 11 gems pdf https://www.roymatz.com/gemspdf

On this episode we talk to Brianna Shelko about making money in the sync biz. We talk about selling masters, the state of upfront fees, and her move from the world of social media marketing back into music (which she has been pursuing since the age of 8) We get into depth about her story of starting “Level up music Productions”. making it as a musician, and Brianna Shares vulnerably about some of her low moments she had to navigate through in the last decade.   About Brianna: Brianna Shelko stands at the forefront of the sync songwriting scene, seamlessly blending creativity and business acumen to redefine the landscape of custom white-label songwriting camps. As the driving force behind Level Up Music Productions, she has successfully positioned the company as the go-to destination for bespoke musical compositions, providing an innovative approach to meet the unique needs of libraries, film studios, TV, and beyond.   Connect with Brianna: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briannaleveledup/   Download my 11 gems pdf: https://www.roymatz.com/gemspdf

On this episode we talk about how to actually make long lasting connections with key people in the industry. Eddie breaks down his story of many rejections until starting to build his amazing company “music of the sea”. We get into how to actually understand who to send music to, and how to approach them, we also get into the importance of real life connections with these people and Eddie has taken a very interesting and practical approach to connect to these key people.   Eddie has worked on projects like “Guardians Of The Galaxy 3”, “once upon a time in Hollywood” and has had music placed in thousands of different places   Eddie’s Books https://www.amazon.com/Sync-Empowerment-Eddie-Caldwell/dp/B0DK15HWCQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1W1ONTISFSBF0&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.oZERcaWDiRUipC2BVGtQURhTWIedVmqE0K4fqjUkTLwMNIxCCLYX5mtx9EoB_QWKIXxvPcJCmkh6J2V1aIAG5bCkCsXRWgyjzFEGs6N0sukFYtFJCk-6x2si5caHoaNnmobq626E5wyXDUbenGmK2d9AmcGQ8ygSMAaGkzbA63jP3rJMqR0zBiaBBS78qkNbV1dB6Oags89TOGB4OFnUqat3y5yrT9uawAX1V0sdfV4.ErR2p6FFED_5fB0jMfElM9eHMjHvG27OPitOMT63ZJ8&dib_tag=se&keywords=eddie+caldwell&qid=1734165723&sprefix=eddie+caldw%2Caps%2C454&sr=8-1   Download my 11 gems FREE PDF here: https://www.roymatz.com/gemspdf

From Emmys, ads, theme songs, tens of thousands of placements- you name it and these guys have done it. Eddie Wohl, Tim Edwards and Tim Mosher have decades in the sync world and they don’t hold any information back in this jam packed episode. We talk about what it really takes to have placeable music and to make an actual living from sync, and there are some hard truths there. We also talk about market research, the importance of realizing what you are doing right and the ability to see the bigger picture in order to avoid the mistakes the ego has us make.   This episode is an absolute amazing one   Evil Genius FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/877961207308818   Want my “11 gems for a successful sync career” free PDF? https://www.roymatz.com/gemspd  

In this episode I talk about the process I’ve been through and the way I’ve become way better at understanding who to work with, what strategies to put in place, and how most of my placements are from tracks from the last year. This podcast is a reflection at my journey but will hopefully give you little sync nuggets to go get it yourselves   Want my 11 gems free pdf?? https://www.roymatz.com/gemspdf   Want to get coached by me? https://www.roymatz.com/work    

On this episode we get deep into what it means to be a music supervisor, what a sync agent’s relationship looks like with supervisors and musicians. We also go into the little things and painful truths that no one wants to tell you about music supervisor’s ability to place your music, and many more subjects.   Want me to coach you in your sync journey? https://www.roymatz.com/work

On this podcast we talk about a wide arrange of subjects. From steady music income, the commonalities between organized crime and the music industry.  We also talk about Derek’s rise to being in the top of one of the biggest independent sync labels in the world (Megatrax).  We also dive in to working in an Indie label, and the advantage of an Indie label vs a bigger label and more.

On this episode I talk about my latest experience with feeling down, moody, doubtful about myself, and feeling unworthy. I had a rough few months of moments where I thought maybe I should stop doing this music thing, and to tell you that i'm completely out of these grounds would be a lie, but my situation has improved significantly because I was able to follow a few principles which I share in this episode Hope you Enjoy  

In today's episode, we talk to APM's music marketing director, Sarah Scarlata, about music and its ability to enhance stories in ads, TV, and movies. We dive into how APM has positioned itself so that major artists like Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Chance the Rapper, LL Cool J, Dr. Dre, and many others sample their music. We also discuss the importance of asking curious questions to gather the information we need to thrive in the music industry. Sarah shares a wealth of resources and conferences you can attend to elevate your music career. This episode is an absolute BANGER   Resources Tunefind.com   APM sampling Spotify link -https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3LwF91cgXBmboD3T5TA1FD?si=baa1758739614b1f&nd=1&dlsi=def4e92e1cc54b41Sarah’s favorite APM tracks sampled in commercial music - https://classic.apmmusic.com/blog/top-ten/hip-hop-turns-fifty-apms-top-ten-samples-in-hip-hop     Connect with Sarah: IG- @sarah_scarlata LI- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahscarlata/       Want me to mentor you for 4 weeks? Roymatz.com/work

Itamar Carmel is a part of the amazing group of composers named Arb4. They have worked with the likes of riot games, Call of duty, marvel, paramount, valorant and way more. In this interview we get into the importance of teamwork in sync, we talk about playing big, the importance of mentorship and we get into how to see trends and be of service to the people you want to work with. This interview was absolutely brilliant   Connect with Itamar: IG @itamarcarmel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iitamarcarmel/  Arb4 (itamar's quartet): https://www.arb4.io/   Want me to mentor you? http://roymatz.com/work 

On this episode I talk about the importance of goals, and the reason they should be big enough for you to grow towards. I also talk about who are the people I think should surround you and how to know if you are in the right place. If you want to do a 4 week mentoring program with me go to: https://www.roymatz.com/work